Book of Days/Forest Floor, detail

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Artist: Judy Bales

Title: Book of Days/Forest Floor, detail

Attribution: Book of Days/Forest Floor, detailr-2025-Judy Bales

Year: 2025

Materials: Varied recycled and thrifted fabrics on structure of wire fencing.

Dimensions: 68" x 236" x 5"

Image Statement: This work hovers between tapestry and painting, traditional and contemporary fiber works. By instinctively blending colors, and irregularly interweaving fabric strips, I build layers of color and pattern as I would build paint on an abstract painting. The overall work became a metaphor for days in my life, each unit building on what came before, but added to according to my changing experiences and moods. As a counterpoint, the overall effect reminded me of the rich and ever-changing surface of the woodland floor.